heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$353.24/cwt+14.34 vs last sale · ≈ $3,073/hd at 870 lb · 273 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$414.00/cwt+17.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,782/hd at 672 lb · 222 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$334.95/cwt+8.95 vs last sale · ≈ $3,088/hd at 922 lb · 158 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,679
2,403
2,227
Feeder cattle
2,292
2,035
1,855
Slaughter cattle
370
362
372
Replacement cattle
17
6
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Cattle continue to come in off of short wheat, and to a good reception this week. Feeder steers weighing 800-850 brought up to 20.00 higher, with feeder heifers following suit. Steer calves, however, were decidedly lower on a short test. There was no test on heifer calves. There were few comparable sales on slaughter cattle but the sentiment seemed mix with a stronger demand for average yielding boner cows. A selection of hard, seasoned bulls came to town with the higher yielding, better type bulls bringing over 2.00.Trade was active with good demand on all classes.
→ Feeder heifers: with feeder heifers following suit
▲ Feeder steers: Feeder steers weighing 800-850 brought up to 20.00 higher
▲ Slaughter cattle: There were few comparable sales on slaughter cattle but the sentiment seemed mix with a stronger demand for average yielding boner cows
▲ Slaughter cows: There were few comparable sales on slaughter cattle but the sentiment seemed mix with a stronger demand for average yielding boner cows
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of
the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is
muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle
scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at
$450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per
cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the
head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a
$/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News —
federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the
official USDA document at the top of the page.
Cattle Market
Compared to last week: Cattle continue to come in off of short wheat, and to a good reception this week. Feeder steers weighing 800-850 brought up to 20.00 higher, with feeder heifers following suit. Steer calves, however, were decidedly lower on a short test. There was no test on heifer calves. There were few comparable sales on slaughter cattle but the sentiment seemed mix with a stronger demand for average yielding boner cows. A selection of hard, seasoned bulls came to town with the higher yielding, better type bulls bringing over 2.00.Trade was active with good demand on all classes.